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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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